TRANSPORTATION

GOAL: Improve the efficiency of the roadway network, provide road improvements, expand the
pedestrian and bicycle path networks, and improve the potential for intercepting commuters
through expanded transit options.

INTRODUCTION

The Damascus Master Plan area lies at the northern tip of Montgomery County. Due to this location,
travelers from Frederick County, Howard County, and Carroll County substantially affect transportation
conditions. Currently, the area features a network of two-lane roads that serve linear development
patterns. The transportation recommendations for the Damascus Master Plan area include four
primary components:

 Roadway Recommendations focus on improving the efficiency of the two-lane roadway network
through operational, design, and classification recommendations.

 Pedestrian System Recommendations provide a dense network of sidewalks within the Town
Center, with extensions to key civic destinations elsewhere in the Plan area.

 Bikeway System features a network of shared-use pathways oriented toward the Town Center and
Magruder Branch Trail, connection to area parks and the County trail systems, and recommendations to
improve on-road cyclist accommodations along the arterial roadway network.

 Transit Recommendations include an additional park-and-ride lot to be located north of the

Town Center to intercept longer distance commuters, and support further study and
implementation of transit operations.

Approximately 60 percent of the traffic entering or leaving the Damascus Policy Area is through traffic,
and about 40 percent is generated by local land uses. Based on the land use recommendations of this
Plan, the Damascus Master Plan area is estimated to have a realistic long-range development potential
for up to approximately 7,300 total households and 3,700 jobs. The additional growth is primarily
located within the central Master Plan area.

ROADWAY NETWORK AND CLASSIFICATIONS

Primary access routes to Damascus are on three state highways, MD 124, MD 108, and MD 27. The need to
manage through commuter traffic is the most significant transportation issue facing area residents. The need
to balance the needs of vehicular travel versus pedestrian and bicycle travel is the next most significant issue.

This Plan modifies the 1982 and 1993 Master Plan in several ways, although maintaining the basic policy
direction. It removes two unbuilt primary residential roadways that would have required new stream valley
crossings, and includes a classification of several previously unclassified roadways as either primary
residential streets or country roads, reflecting their current function in the roadway network. Reflecting the
concern of Damascus residents, specific design and operational treatments are suggested for further study
and implementation including traffic signal warrant analyses, investigation of auxiliary turning lanes at
intersections, and context-based design.

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Context-based street design techniques will encourage slower speeds and added awareness of the
presence of pedestrians in the Town Center and entry street segments of Ridge Road, Woodfield Road
and Damascus Road. These emerging road design techniques promote road design that reflects
intended traffic speeds, instinctively slowing vehicle speed. Drivers instinctively know from the visual
cues such as narrower vehicle travel lanes, street trees, sidewalks, on-street parking, and curb
extensions (or ―bumpouts‖) that they must be more careful and drive more slowly.

On local streets traffic-calming tools (such as speed humps and roundabouts) slow traffic at strategic
locations and make the streets safer for pedestrians and bicyclists. These tools impede traffic flow only
to slow its speed.

Town Center Streets

This Plan recommends two initiatives in the Town Center to improve connectivity and access:

 Damascus Lane - This Plan recommends a business street connection (B-2) parallel to and
south of Main Street connecting Ridge Road (MD 27) to Woodfield Road (MD 124). This street
will provide access to the underutilized areas behind the buildings on the south side of Main
Street. This street, envisioned as a small access lane, not a thoroughfare, replaces the proposed
―Damascus Boulevard‖ discussed in prior Master Plans. It will also provide access to a planned
trailhead within the Magruder Branch Stream Valley Park. This street should integrate a bikeway
and sidewalks, and should be designed to be as narrow as possible due to environmental and
grade constraints and be perceived as a ―lane‖ rather than a boulevard. The recommended right-
of-way for B-2 is 60 feet, but vehicle travel lanes should reflect the intended use and be narrow
enough to ensure slow travel speeds.

 Town Center Street Design - This Plan supports development of a road design template for the
following road segments in the Town Center to apply context–based design methodologies that
give visual cues to entering motorists that they are entering a town area where slower traffic
speeds are both posted and logical. They include:
 Ridge Road from Oak Drive to the High School
 Ridge Road from High Street to the A-12 Intersection
 Woodfield Road from Valley Park/Oak Drive to Bethesda Church Road
 Damascus Road from Howard Chapel Drive to the Woodfield Road Intersection

The figure on page 52 identifies the Damascus Master Plan roadways on the Master Plan of Highways
and the table on pages 53-55 lists their classifications with minimum rights-of-way. The classification of
roadways is a way of indicating the degree to which access to properties is balanced with the ability to
handle through traffic. The system ranges from Freeways with an emphasis on through traffic capacity
and little or no direct property access down to the Primary Residential Street which emphasizes access
functions, which may affect the efficiency of through traffic movement. Secondary Residential Streets
are not shown on the Master Plan of Highways.

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The roadway classes are detailed in the following list:

Freeways Provide for movement of vehicles at high speed over significant distances.
Access is limited to grade-separated interchanges.

Major Highways Provide less speed and mobility compared to freeways and access at some
intersections.

Arterial Roads Connect major highways and provide more access points while moving traffic at
lower speeds. Typically, more than half of the traffic on an arterial is ―through‖
traffic.

Commercial Are restricted to mixed-use or commercial areas, provide on-street parking, more
Business District pedestrian space, and more access points to stores and offices.
Streets

Primary May carry some through traffic but their main purpose is to provide direct access
Residential for 200 or more households and to connect to arterial roads.
Streets

Secondary or Provide direct access to homes and allow for greater application of traffic
Tertiary management measures to discourage through traffic movements and speeding.
Residential (These streets are not listed in master plans).
Streets

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Roadway Network Classifications

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Street and Highway Classifications

Roadway Limits Minimum Travel

ROW (ft) Lanes **
Major Highways
M-60 Damascus Road (MD 108) 2800’ east of Woodfield Road (MD 120 2
124) to Laytonsville Road (MD 108)
M-60 Laytonsville Road (MD Damascus Road (MD 108/MD 650) to 120 2
108) Rocky Road
Arterials
A-10 Bethesda Church Road Kings Valley Road to Woodfield Road 80 2
(MD 124)
A-11 Ridge Road (MD 27) Southern Plan Area boundary to 100 2
Bethesda Church Road
A-11 Ridge Road (MD 27) Bellison Road to a point 450’ north of 100 2
High Corner Street
A-12 Woodfield Road (MD 124) Southern Plan Area boundary to Ridge 80 2
plus northern extension Road (MD 27)
A-25 Valley Park Drive Ridge Road (MD 27) to Woodfield 80–120 2
Road (MD 124)
A-26 Damascus Road (MD 108) Woodfield Road (MD 124) to 2,800’ 80 2
Eastward
Primary Residential Roads
P-1 Gue Road Ridge Road (MD 27) to 5,000 feet east 70 2
P-3 Kings Valley Road Southern Plan area boundary to 70 2
Mountain View Road
P-4 Sweepstakes Road Ridge Road (MD 27) to Woodfield 70 2
Road (MD 124)
P-5 Woodfield School Road Woodfield Road (MD 124) to Hawkins 70 2
Creamery Road
P-6 Hawkins Creamery Road Woodfield Road (MD 124) to 70 2
Laytonsville Road (MD 108)
P-8 Moyer Road Moyer Road Park to Woodfield Road 70 2
(MD 124)
1
P-9 Oak Drive Ridge Road (MD 27) to Ridge Road 70 2
(MD 27)
P-10 Kingstead Road Kings Valley Road to Oak Drive 70 2

1
The northernmost section of Oak Drive should be realigned to meet Valley Park Drive as described in the text.

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 Roadway Limits Minimum Travel
ROW (ft) Lanes **
Rustic Roads
R-14 Burnt Hill Road Southern Plan Area boundary to 70 2
Prices Distillery Road
R-23 Hipsley Mill Road Laytonsville Road (MD 108) to Howard 70 2
County Line
R-24 Kingstead Road Southern Plan Area boundary to Kings 70 2
Valley Road
R-29 Moxley Road Clarksburg Road to Kemptown Road 70 2
(MD 80)
R-34 Prices Distillery Road Frederick County Line to Mountain 70 2
View/Purdum Road
R-37 Rocky Road Woodfield Road (MD 124) to 70 2
Laytonsville Road (MD 108)
R-58 Mountain View Road Purdum/Prices Distillery Road to Kings 70 2
Valley Road
Exceptional Rustic Road
E-13 Purdum Road Prices Distillery/Mt. View Road to 80 2
Bethesda Church Road
Country Arterials
CA-10 Bethesda Church Road Clarksburg Road to Kings Valley Road 80 2
CA-11 Kemptown Road (MD 80) Frederick County Line to Ridge Road 80 2
(MD 27)
CA-12 Ridge Road (MD 27) Bellison Road to Howard County Line 100 2
CA-12 Ridge Road (MD 27) Howard County Line to Frederick 100 2
County Line
CA-13 Damascus Road (MD 650) Laytonsville Road (MD 108) to Eastern 80 2
Plan boundary
CA-27 Clarksburg Road Southern Plan area boundary to 80 2
Frederick County Line
Country Roads
CR-1 Kings Valley Road Mountain View Road to Bethesda 70 2
Church Road
CR-4 Watkins Road Southern Plan area Boundary to 70 2
Woodfield Road (MD 124)
CR-6 Johnson Drive Mountain View Road to Bethesda 70 2
Church Road
CR-7 Long Corner Road Damascus Road (MD 108) to Howard 70 2
County Line
CR-8 Howard Chapel Drive Damascus Road (MD 108) to Gue 70 2
Road
CR-9 Annapolis Rock Road Damascus Road (MD 108) to Howard 70 2
County Line
CR-10 Bethesda Church Road Clarksburg Road to Frederick County 70 2
Line
CR-11 Gue Road 5,000 feet east of MD 27 to Long 80 2
Corner Road

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 Roadway Limits Minimum Travel
ROW (ft) Lanes **
Business District Roads
B-1 Main Street (MD 108) Woodfield Road (MD 124) to Ridge 80 2
Road (MD 27)
B-2 Damascus Lane Ridge Road (MD 27) to Woodfield 60 2
Road (MD 124)
B-4 Lewis Drive Ridge Road (MD 27) to 900’ west of
High Corner Street 80 2
B-5 Ridge Road (MD 27) Bethesda Church Road to 450’ north
of High Corner Street 80 2
B-6 High Corner Street Ridge Road (MD 27) to Lewis Drive 80 2

**The number of planned through travel lanes for each segment does not include turning lanes, parking,
acceleration, deceleration, or other purposes auxiliary to through travel.

Road Classifications
Certain roads within the Master Plan are recommended for a change in their classification within the
network to meet changed conditions or increased use.

 Oak Drive – Classify as a Primary Residential roadway (P-9) and realign to meet Valley Park
Drive at Ridge Road. The road provides vehicular and pedestrian access to John T. Baker
Middle School and the adjacent Recreation Center (completed 2004). A realignment of the
northern intersection of Oak Drive and Ridge Road to meet Valley Park Drive would replace two
offset ―T‖ intersections with a single four-leg intersection, improving traffic operations and safety.
The realignment should avoid residential property displacements by incorporating a right-angle
turn in the vicinity of the Recreation Center driveway and meeting Ridge Road at a slight skew
angle. A geometric or traffic control device such as an intersection or roundabout may be
required to implement the recommended right-angle turn. A conversion of a quarter-acre of
parkland to right-of-way is expected. This Plan recommends evaluating means for an improved
pedestrian crossing of Ridge Road.

 Kingstead Road – Classify as a Primary Residential roadway (P-10) between Kings Valley Road
and Oak Drive. Because this section does not support commercial land uses and is not needed
for network connectivity between state highways, arterial classification is not warranted.

 Woodfield School Road – Classify as a Primary Residential roadway (P-5) between Woodfield
Road (MD 124) and Hawkins Creamery Road. Previously unclassified, this roadway functions as
a primary residential roadway and provides access to Woodfield Local Park.

 P-2 Road – The proposed Primary Residential roadway connection (P-2) between Woodfield
Road Extended and Howard Chapel Drive is no longer viable due to environmental constraints
associated with crossing the ―Town Spring‖ tributary stream valley. The transportation network
connectivity associated with P-2 is instead provided via Howard Chapel Drive (CR-8).

 P-5 Road – The proposed Primary Residential roadway connection (P-5) between Greenel Road
and Johnson Farm Road is no longer viable due to topographic and development constraints in
the area. This Plan removes the Primary Residential roadway classification from the built
portions of these two roadways. The function of the primary roadway connection will be served
by the classification of Woodfield School Road as the Primary Residential roadway (P-5)
connection as previously described.

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Two Lane Road Policy
This Master Plan recommends retaining the existing two-lane roadway network outside the Town
Center to protect the rural and agricultural character of the Damascus area. The limitation on through
travel lanes is not intended to preclude the implementation of spot safety and operational improvements
such as turning lanes, acceleration/deceleration lanes or signalization. It is noted that the Maryland
State Highway Administration’s ―2005 Montgomery County Highway Needs Inventory‖ shows the need
for a divided highway on MD 27 from Skylark Road (south of the Plan area) to Gue Road.

Rustic Roads
Montgomery County's Rustic Roads Program preserves historic and scenic roads that reflect the
County's agricultural character. The Program defines categories for rustic roads - Rustic, and
Exceptional Rustic; and two Country Road classifications - Country Road, and Country Arterial. Rustic
Roads generally carry local traffic and are designated based on surrounding land uses and natural
features, historic value, and road characteristics. Country road and country arterial are used to classify
roadways that have unique rural features but are not intended primarily for local use. The Rustic Roads
Functional Master Plan included the following roads in the Damascus Master Plan area:

 Rustic Roads: Prices Distillery Road, Kingstead Road (segment), Moxley Road, Rocky Road,
Burnt Hill Road, and Hipsley Mill Road.

 Interim Rustic Roads: Mountain View Road, Johnson Drive, Purdum Road, and Long Corner
Road.

 Country Roads: Kings Valley Road and Watkins Road.

 Country Arterial Roads: Clarksburg Road, Kemptown Road, Ridge Road (north of Damascus),
and Damascus Road (east of Damascus to Long Corner Road).

In February 2004, the County Council approved an amendment to the Rustic Roads Master Plan with
the following designations for the Interim Rustic Roads in Damascus:
Rustic Road: Mountain View Road
Exceptional Rustic Road: Purdum Road
Country Road: Johnson Drive and Long Corner Road

This Plan recommends three additional roads for classification as Country Roads reflecting their current
function as traffic-carrying rural roadways connecting Damascus to Howard or Frederick Counties:

 Howard Chapel Drive and Gue Road – The full length of Howard Chapel Drive and the portion
of Gue Road from 5,000 feet east of MD 27 to Long Corner Road are classified as Country Roads
(CR-8 and CR-11 respectively).

 Annapolis Rock Road – Annapolis Rock Road is classified as a Country Road (CR-9) between
Damascus Road (MD 108) and Howard County, at which point the roadway is designated a State
Highway (MD 94).

 Bethesda Church Road – The segment of Bethesda Church Road between Clarksburg Road
and Frederick County is classified as a Country Road (CR-10). Bethesda Church Road east of
Clarksburg Road is classified as a Country Arterial.

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Operational Improvements
While specific operational recommendations are not often included in master plans, the centrality of
traffic management issues to the Damascus community warrant their specific notice. The
recommended improvements will almost certainly be warranted within the life of this Plan.

 Support turn lanes as needed in intersections to improve traffic flow.

 Evaluate the design of subdivision entry/exit lanes to avoid unintended negative safety impacts to
pedestrians or bicyclists.

 Evaluate and support traffic signals when warranted throughout the Plan area. Expedite warrant
analyses at the following locations when travel demand suggests warrants are likely to be met:
 Ridge Road (MD 27) at Kemptown Road (MD 80)
 Woodfield Road (MD 124) at Bethesda Church Road
 Woodfield Road (MD 124) at Valley Park Drive
 Ridge Road (MD 27) at Valley Park Drive

Safety Modifications
Three roadway modifications are proposed to address safety concerns:

 Realign the northern end of Kings Valley Road (CR-1) (at Bethesda Church Road) to remove the
existing reverse, or ―dogleg‖ curve to improve traffic safety. Realignment design should be
consistent with the Country Road classification.

 Evaluate the best design and routing for realigning the intersection of Ridge Road with Oak Drive
and Valley Park Drive to eliminate the offset intersection.

 Realign the offset intersection of Kings Valley Road and Kingstead Road in conjunction with any
proposed development of the Kingstead Farm. Intersection design should be consistent with the
Rustic Road classification of Kingstead Road, including preservation of existing tree stands.

Through Commuter Traffic

Community disruption related to heavy commuter traffic from Frederick, Carroll, and Howard Counties
continues to be a major concern. This Plan supports the following two initiatives to address this
concern:

 Regional Study – This Master Plan recommends that within two years after the completion of
Woodfield Road Extended (A-12), the M-NCPPC will begin an evaluation of current traffic
conditions and work with the community to determine how transportation should be managed in
the region in the long term. A study of the long-term traffic load implications of growth patterns in
the adjoining regional counties that are the contributing factors in the continuing rise in through
traffic in Damascus is needed.

 Operational Improvements to Improve Through Traffic - This Plan also recognizes that
operational transportation improvements are needed, including auxiliary turning lanes and
pedestrian and bicycling amenities, particularly along the portions of Ridge Road north of
Woodfield Road Extended and south of Bethesda Church Road. This Plan recommends an
increase in the recommended right-of-way on these portions of Ridge Road from 80 feet to 100
feet to improve flexibility in future roadway design treatments.

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AIR TRANSPORTATION

The Davis Airport is located in the southwest quadrant of the intersection of Laytonsville Road (MD
108) and Hawkins Creamery Road. This regional airport includes a single runway 2,000 feet in length
and is one of Montgomery County's two public-use airports as established by the Maryland Aviation
Administration. This Plan recognizes the airport as one element of the County's multi-modal
transportation system.

BIKEWAY AND PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS

Bikeway and pedestrian routes support the goal of increasing opportunities to provide convenient
connections and encouraging walking. The bikeway classification table lists the recommended bikeway
and sidewalk connections needed to create an interconnected system with the Magruder Branch Trail
as the backbone of the trail system. Recommendations to meet these goals include:

Bikeways
Revise the Montgomery County Road Code to include a roadway classification for Country Road and
Country Arterial with and without bikeways and sidewalks.

Shared Use Facilities

Implement sidewalk or shared-use path connections to key activity centers, including:

 Throughout the Town Center.

 Along Ridge Road and Woodfield Road between the Town Center and Sweepstakes Road.

 Along Bethesda Church Road, Valley Park Drive, and Sweepstakes Road, connecting to Ridge
Road, Woodfield Road, and to the Magruder Branch Trail.

 Along Oak Drive connecting Baker Middle School and the Damascus Community Recreation
Center.

 Along Ridge Road between the Town Center and Gue Road.

 Along Damascus Road between the Town Center and access to the future Seneca Springs Local
Park site.

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Bikeway Network

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Proposed Bikeway Classifications
Ref. Name Limits Class Type Comments
No.
SR-61 Woodfield Road Southern Planning On-road bikeway (Class Connection between Damascus
(MD 124) - Area Boundary to II or III) and Gaithersburg
Central Woodfield
Elementary School
DB-30 Woodfield Road Woodfield Dual bikeway – shared Shared-use path connects
(MD 124) - Elementary School to use path (Class I) and Damascus Town Center to key
North Gue Road on-road bikeway (Class activity centers and links to
II or III) Magruder Branch Trail
SR-39 Ridge Road (MD Southern Planning On-road bikeway (Class Connection between Damascus
27) Area Boundary to II or III) and Germantown
Howard County Line
SR-43 Laytonsville Damascus Road (MD On-road bikeway (Class Part of connection between
Road (MD 108) 650) to Town of II or III) Damascus and
Laytonsville Olney/Laytonsville; needs
shoulder improvements
SR-44 Damascus Road Ridge Road (MD 27) On-road bikeway (Class Provides east-west connections
(MD 108)/(MD to Hipsley Mill Road II or III) in upper part of County, needs
650) shoulder improvements
SR-48 Kemptown Road Ridge Road (MD 27) On-road bikeway (Class Connects to a bike route in
(MD 80) to Frederick County II or III) Frederick County
Line
B-1 Bethesda Ridge Road (MD 27) On-road bikeway (Class Connection to Little Bennett
Church Road to Clarksburg Road II or III) Regional Park
B-2 Clarksburg Frederick County On-road bikeway (Class Connection to Little Bennett
Road Line to Prices II or III) Regional Park
Distillery Road
B-3 Damascus Lane Ridge Road (MD 27) On-road bikeway (Class Connection between Magruder
to Woodfield Road II or III) Branch Trail and Ridge and
(MD 124) Woodfield Roads
B-4 Long Corner Howard County Line On-road bikeway (Class Connection to Howard County
Road to Damascus Road II or III)
(MD 108)
B-5 Bethesda Ridge Road (MD 27) Shared use path (Class Connection between Magruder
Church Road to Woodfield Road I) Branch Trail and Ridge and
(MD 124) Woodfield Roads
B-6 Valley Park Ridge Road (MD 27) Shared use path (Class Connection between Magruder
Drive to Woodfield Road I) Branch Trail and Ridge and
(MD124) Woodfield Roads
B-7 Moyer Road Magruder Branch Shared use path (Class Connection between Magruder
Trail to Woodfield I) Branch Trail and Woodfield
Road (MD 124) Road
B-8 Oak Drive Ridge Road (MD 27) Shared use path (Class Connection between Magruder
to Baker Middle I) Branch Trail and key activity
School centers on Oak Drive
Note: Reference Numbers beginning with SR and DB refer to bikeways in the Countywide Bikeways Functional
Master Plan.

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Pedestrian Access
Implement the following pedestrian safety and access improvements:

 Consider context-based roadway designs to slow vehicular speeds and make streets safer for
pedestrians. Such designs encourage slower speeds and added awareness of the presence of
pedestrians. This Plan recommends tools such as visual cues at the gateways into the Town
Center, narrower travel lanes consistent with safety requirements, and street trees to enhance the
pedestrian and bicycle environment.

 Provide safe and effective pedestrian crossings at current and future traffic signals along MD 27
and MD 124.

 Consider a below-grade pedestrian tunnel under Ridge Road (MD 27) at its intersection with
Valley Park Drive/Oak Drive for pedestrian safety.

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TRANSIT AND TRAVEL DEMAND MANAGEMENT

Greater emphasis on public transit is necessary to increase the efficient use of roads and help reduce
congestion. Since the Damascus Master Plan area is a low-density residential area, fixed-guideway
transitways are not feasible. This Master Plan supports implementation of the Corridor Cities
Transitway such as rail transit or dedicated busways to and through Clarksburg and the Georgia
Avenue Busway to Olney. Implementation of these two transit facilities in adjacent master plan areas
will increase transit options for Damascus residents who commute downcounty. This Master Plan also
recommends an inter-jurisdictional study of transit and para-transit opportunities to consider regional
transit needs.

The goal of Transit and Travel Demand Management is to intercept the through traffic in Damascus and
to support carpool and transit access for the Damascus residents. Better transit accessibility will help
achieve that goal. Recommendations to achieve this goal include:

Park and Ride Lot(s)

 Improve pedestrian access to the existing Park-and-ride lot at MD 108/MD 124.

 Create a new park-and-ride lot in the vicinity of the MD 27 intersection with Woodfield Road
Extended to intercept external trips via transit service or rideshare. This lot should be about two
acres in size and have no fewer than 200 spaces.

Other Recommendations
 Support transit and Travel Demand Management (TDM) services and policies:
 Access to low-density neighborhoods
 Kids Ride Free program
 Commuter connections including a carpool matching service and employer policies
supporting flex-time and telecommuting

 Support inter-jurisdictional study of transit and para-transit opportunities.

 Support implementation of Corridor Cities Transitway to and through Clarksburg; Georgia Avenue
Busway to Olney, as these will be the closest fixed guideway facilities for Damascus area
residents.

 Support evaluation and outreach efforts for current transit and Travel Demand Management
(TDM) service and policies.

 Evaluate bus services and transit priority projects that enhance bus services. These planning
activities should include consideration of bus priority treatments such as auxiliary lanes that may
require additional right-of-way beyond that indicated in the Street and Highway Classifications
table.

 Support implementation of improved transit facilities and amenities such as concrete pads,
shelters, provision of real-time transit information, and transit priority treatments where
appropriate.

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